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COVID -19 outbreak declared in Central Okanagan - Restrictions reintroduced
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 restrictions are returning for residents of the Central Okanagan including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country and Peachland. Interior Health has declared an outbreak for the regio...
Jul 28, 2021
Veterans, Afghan interpreters demand clarity, help as Taliban threat looms larger
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters and Canadian veterans say the Immigration Department is failing Afghans who worked with Canada in the war-torn country, despite an announcement last week to fast-track the...
Jul 28, 2021
First Nations group says all residential schools need to be investigated
WINNIPEG - A First Nations advocacy group in Manitoba is urging RCMP across the country to open criminal investigations into all former residential schools for possible abuses. The Southern Chiefs' Or...
Jul 28, 2021
Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio showing star quality at Gold Cup with Canada
Stephen Eustaquio will see more than a few familiar faces Thursday when Canada lines up against CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico at the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston. The 24-year-old Eustaquio joined Mexic...
Jul 28, 2021
Nunavut to drop its mask mandate Friday, more than a month after COVID-19 outbreak
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says people living in the territory will no longer be required to wear masks starting Friday, but he says they are still strongly encouraged. D...
Jul 28, 2021
Snuneymuxw First Nation signs MOU in next step to implement treaty and land reconciliation
NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation has taken another step on the path to fulfilling treaty rights and reclaiming traditional property. A new tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between SFN, the prov...
Jul 28, 2021
Ottawa Senators give head coach D.J. Smith two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed head coach D.J. Smith to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal Wednesday, saying it will keep the 44-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., behind the b...
Jul 28, 2021
Quebec court awards $47,000 in damages to conjugal violence victim
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has awarded nearly $47,000 to a victim of conjugal violence in a recent ruling, a type of legal remedy advocates say they hope will become more common in domestic viol...
Jul 28, 2021
B.C.'s budget deficit lower than forecast at $5.5 billion: finance minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget deficit has come in almost $3 billion lower than was forecast for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says the final numbers show a deficit o...
Jul 28, 2021
Calgary Stampede linked to 71 COVID-19 cases; community spread from event unknown
CALGARY - Alberta Health says 71 cases of COVID-19 are likely to have been acquired at the Calgary Stampede but community spread as a result of those cases is unknown. Ministry spokesman Tom McMillan ...
Jul 28, 2021